The list of foods that are prohibited during breastfeeding is very long. The menu of a nursing mother is strictly limited, since any food eaten by a mother directly affects the well-being and condition of the baby - some are good, others are bad. So, what can you eat while breastfeeding, and what should absolutely not be included in the diet of a nursing mother, and should these prohibitions be taken seriously?
In the first months of a baby's life, his body is exposed to a huge load - he needs to learn how to eat, "extract" useful substances from his mother's milk, ignore or even neutralize the effects of harmful ones. The little body of the baby is not yet fully adapted for life outside the mother's tummy, and the mother's lactation is only getting better. But if lactation is established quickly enough, then the formation of organs and the debugging of the baby's body systems will continue for many years, and the first of them is especially important. That is why the diet of a nursing mother should be correct, complete and harmless to the child. The menu of a nursing mother should contain enough trace elements and other substances for the full development of the baby, and be safe for his health. Let's see what this means in practice.
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· Breastfeeding mother's diet
A woman during lactation is responsible for her own health and for providing the baby with good nutrition - breast milk. Moreover, its quality and quantity are directly dependent on what menu the nursing mother has. So what should be the diet of a nursing mother to meet these requirements?
high calorie . During lactation, the mother needs to provide her body with the necessary micronutrients (she needs not small forces now), as well as the baby's body. That is why the diet of a nursing mother should contain more calories than usual. Nutrition during lactation should be 500-700 calories more.
Various. For the development of the child, a varied, nutritious diet for a nursing mother is very important. Even such “doubtful” foods (which are prohibited when breastfeeding), for example, like cucumbers, it is simply necessary for a nursing mother to eat, the main thing is that in small quantities. This is especially true for products that you really want - which means that the body requires them, it lacks this. The nutrition of a nursing mother contains an extremely important, but somewhat "illogical" at first glance, principle - a gradual, gradual introduction into the menu of a woman and a child of those products that are required by the mother's body, but can cause problems for the baby. This is especially acute until the age of 3-4 months, when the child's body is so characterized by infantile colic and other intestinal disorders. However, up to six months, that is, before the introduction of complementary foods, the baby should try everything through the mother's milk. To prevent allergic reactions, take .
With a lot of liquid . The required minimum liquid that a person should consume under normal conditions is 1-1.5 liters of liquid on average per day. As for breastfeeding, the mother needs to drink almost 2 times more. By the way, it has been proven that if you drink a glass of plain water before feeding for about 20 minutes, then more milk comes during breastfeeding.
· What can and should you eat while breastfeeding?
Meat in the menu of a nursing mother must be present, but low-fat varieties. In particular, when breastfeeding, you can eat white poultry meat, lean pork meat, and veal. The preferred cooking methods for mom's menu are steaming, boiling, sometimes you can bake in the oven for a change.
It is necessary and possible to eat fish, dairy products and eggs while breastfeeding. Fish, again, should not be oily - cod, pike perch, hake, pollock, etc. In fish, in addition to proteins, there is vitamin D, which is very important during this period. A variety of dairy and sour-milk products provide calcium and protein. Calcium is vital for the functioning of the cardiovascular and other body systems. The skeletal system of a baby cannot do without calcium. Its deficiency can lead to the development of rickets. Undoubtedly, a large amount of calcium can stimulate the rapid overgrowth of the fontanel, which is undesirable, but its lack can bring much more dangerous health problems to the baby and his mother. Breastfeeding a newborn involves the consumption of milk, kefir, cottage cheese by a woman, but they definitely cannot be abused during breastfeeding.
Sour-milk products improve digestion, help normal bowel function. If the diet of a nursing mother contains fermented milk products, her baby is less likely to suffer from constipation. But even here you need to know the measure - no more than 500-700 gr. dairy and sour-milk products per day. Otherwise, you can provoke an allergic reaction in the baby.
And of course, you can eat vegetables and fruits for a nursing mother, and you must. In addition to being a storehouse of trace elements and vitamins, their fiber is needed for the proper functioning of the entire digestive system of the crumbs.
Cereals are also rich in dietary fiber, namely: buckwheat, oatmeal, millet. Therefore, it is useful for mothers to eat porridge while breastfeeding.
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The health of the baby directly depends on the nutrition of a nursing mother. Therefore, you should know which foods are prohibited when breastfeeding, because they are potentially dangerous for the baby.
Smoked, fatty and salty foods and dishes are strictly prohibited when breastfeeding. Pickles, canned food and marinades should be excluded from the menu of a nursing mother. You can not eat dishes containing a lot of spices during breastfeeding, to the maximum reduce the consumption of fresh onions and garlic - they spoil the taste of milk. During lactation, you can not eat many foods that can cause fermentation in the intestines, namely: sugar, grapes, sweets and confectionery.
Pediatricians insist that any tropical fruits, and especially oranges and tangerines, should be excluded from the menu of a nursing mother. Even domestic red apples, which are often present in large quantities in the diet of a nursing mother, can provoke severe allergies in an infant. Therefore, you need to eat such foods in moderation, and occasionally. One tangerine slice in the daily diet of a breastfeeding woman is unlikely to harm the child, but for the mother it can be useful, at least for her peace of mind.
The strongest allergens that should not be eaten while breastfeeding are strawberries, chocolate, peanuts, crayfish and shrimp.
· Should a nursing mother be afraid to eat what she wants?
So, to summarize: you can eat while breastfeeding everything that you ate during pregnancy. By the way, this also applies to the so-called generally recognized allergenic products. An exception can only be considered cases of a real allergy in a woman, to certain products. If the mother has an allergic reaction to food, then the baby who is breastfed will most likely manifest it.
Of course, this rule only works if the measure is observed. That is, you can safely eat one peach, or 10 strawberries, if you really want to. A piece of chocolate will not do any harm if you are not allergic to it. To identify foods that really don't suit your baby, keep track of all your baby's reactions to new foods. Introduce everything new gradually and in stages, making sure it is safe for the baby.
In the first months of life, in 90% of cases, various rashes appear on the skin of infants - some have less, some have more - as a rule, this is normal. Often, products that are suspected of being allergenic, when re-tested after a couple of weeks, do not give any allergic reaction, including a rash. Most often, the reaction manifests itself in flavorings and dyes in the food of a nursing mother. Therefore, the most important thing is that the menu is natural, the dishes are prepared on their own, consumed freshly prepared. And of course, everything should be in moderation!
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